Milk-bottle supporting and locking device



1 2 July 9 7 J. ROGGINGER MILK BOTTLE SUPPORTINQ AND LOCKING DEVICE Filed'July e, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 JOHN Ease/N95 J-uly 1927' J. ROGGINGER MILK BOTTLE SUPPORTING AND LOCKING DEVICE Filed July 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JOHN EOGG/NGE/E Patented July 12, 1927.

JOHN ROGGINGER, or SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, .ass'ienon TO nonoofivrrei oo.,'-oF. Y

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MILK-BOTTLE surroncrme AND LOCKING DEVICE;

. fA iication filed l uly' 6, 1925. S erial'N0. 41,618.

My invention relates to a milk bottle supporting and locking device, and the obyects of my invention are: fi.rst,'to provide a device of this class in which a full milk bottle may be placed and'locked therein so that the same cannot be removed from the outside of the house or room on or at which the device is secured; second, to provide a, device 3 of this class in which a coin may be inserted as'payment' for -a bottle of milk or cream,

7 which coin cannot be removed until; bottle is placed and locked inthe device; third,to provide a device of this class having means for supporting an empty milk bottle, which bottle is locked in place by inserting'a coin in the device, and which coin and empty 'milk bottle can be removed only by placing and locking another milk bottle in the main portion of the device; fourth, to provide a device of this class for supporting'and looking an empty milk bottle so that the same 'cannot'be removed and'placed in the coin release portion of the'device for releasing the coin until a second bottle is placed and locked in the coin releasing portion of the device; fifth. to provide as a whole a nov- .elly constructed milk 'hott-le supporting, and

locking device, and sixth, to provide a device of this class whichls simple and economical of construction proportionate to itsfunction s,durable,- efficient, compact, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and will appear hereinafter, my invention consistsof certain novel features of-constructi-on, combination anda-rrangement ofv parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forthinthe appended claims, referenoe' being had'to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of referencethereon, which form a part ,of thisapplication. in which? Figure -1 is a plan view of my device;

Fig. 2 is a frontelevational view thereof,

showing fragmentary portions of milk bot? tles supported therein; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary bottom view thereof; Fig. lbisyasecother objects in View, as

t ional vieWthereof in plan, taken through 4% of Fig. 2, showing other parts and'portions thereof broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration; Fig.5 is a partial bottomv and partial sectionalview thereof, taken through 5 f5 of Fig. 2; Fig. sis a longitudinal sectional elevational view there of, taken through 66 o f Fig. 4,- showing certain parts and portions, in elevation to facilitate the illustration, and showing by dotted lmes a fragmentaryportion of ainilk bottle supported therein; ,ahdFigJTisafragmentary rearjelevational View thereof.

Like characters of reference'refer to similar parts and. portions throughoutthesev;

ingl, and alatch member 3 for preventing the removal of a bottle placed: in the frame lease means, abottle supportingframe 2 supportedv atone sideof the frame or cas- 2 and released by the coinretaining and re lease means of the frame or casing 1.- The casing 1 s adapted .to lee-secured means of sorews'through holes l in the up- 'per wall of the casing 1 to theunder side'of' the upper or cross member 3 ofa 'door or window casing of a house ;or,-.'room,.to.ke'ep the milk bottle from the floor.

I The lower portion of the front'side or'end,

and the rear side or end and" the bott-onrlof the 'casing 1 are'opemas shown; The lower portions'of the sides of the casing ,are' bent" inwardly; as indicated by "1 in Figs. 2 a'nd 7, forming ledges for supporting milk bottles at their upp'er'endsfas shown in 2. 1

At the'low'er portion 'o'f "the casing 1", is p0 sitioned a milk bottle retaining member 4 in "the form ofa plate, which is "pi v 'o tally supported enswear end, by means of ia pin or screwf 5,, on "thefside walls 'of' thej casing 1.. The 7 front end of the plat'e 4' is .I bent downwardly, as' indi'cated by 4? in FigL, H 6, which permits theplate 4fto belt-ilted upthe I wardly f r the insertionofthe'inilk bottle and also provides retainingmeans ,removal of the milk bottle. On the inner side of the'plate 4 is secured a resilient bottle retaining member '6 which is bent outwardly and extends through an opening in the plate 1 I nel shaped supporti t, as shown in Fig. 6, the end of which re secured to the under side of the top wall of the casing l by means of screws 8. rIn-V termediate the ends of andat the under side of theme'mber 7 'er'e pivotal-11ymoluntedfby means of screws- 10', two coasting L-shaped levers 9Q These levers are provided felt their ic'oactio'n between said levers; Siid levers are provided at their outer ends with down: wardly extending portions 9 which extend downwardly through openings d atthe sides of the bottle retaining plate f, as shown bestin Figsi 4ea11'd5. These downwardly Fenian-ding P S'Q are adaptedto be en- 7 I i v H v J v i i 'gaged by the upper portlons or-flen f the 'inilk bottlens the sam'e' are placed in the device, the shiftedp'ositions of the levers '9 being shown by dotted lines in Fig; 4. At the innerside of the supporting member '7 is reciprocally mounted a slide 11 which,

i's'liel'd in'a'backward position by means of a tension spring 13'secnred atits rear end toan upwardly extending lu 7? at the rear end of the member 7 T he backwerd shifting of the slide 11 is limited by means of,

a sto 12 e; tendi1ig through the'slide rind 'adaptedto engage a stop portion on the "ieinber 7-,casshown best in'Fig. Said stop 12 extends through the slide 11, andis adapted to be e'ngaged'at .its opposite cnd' by the inner end of one of the levers-9, as I show-nun Fig. .5.- At the upper side of the channel-shapedsupporting member 7 is piv- -otally mounted at its onew end, by means of ;"its free end with "a hook-portion 141 adapt 7 provided with n'ihor I :7

a" pin 15,fthe coin retainingfand release lever 14 wh ch is iprovl'dednt the underside of edFto ext-end "through"'a.-corresponding hole in the coin;16adzi1: ted.to be inserted 'into the casing through a slot ;1 in theffriont well of the-easing l es Tshow-n inFi-gsQ, 5; and

16' Thefront end/of ife men ber '2"; is elso, c i y-slotted port-ion 'acising l -fand isjadapted to receive the coin .-1Sl10 v111.

16 at its upper side, and a hole 16 near is rotatably mounted a drum 23 upon which positioned through said lot l "It 1 will i be here noted; th ti the coin shown "in-thefdrawings 1s peci'ellyr constructed, as *Fig; ,1,b 5pm ded Wi er-101k -i dg.6;' "a tsY i/di s S de; eisle the one-end of the offset-portion formed by said ridge and said slot, as shown in Fig. o.

tion of the lever 0 'of the freine The slot 1 at the'front end of the casing 1 is corresponding y provided with a downwardly offset portion 1 to receive the ridge 16 of the coin. In the forward end of the member? is provided a pin 17 which ere tends into the slot 7* at the front end ot the member 7 and is adapted to extend into the slot of the coin. The lower port on Ofil'l n'leinber 7n; the front end thereof, into which the ridgeof the coin is adapted to extend, 1s cutaway ges shown n Figs. 5

and Gtbut is connected by a cross portion 7 uponwlnch the-hook portion 14 of the coin retaining and release lever 14- is adapted to rest. The r-ezir end of the'lever'lt is canishaped and is adapted to heengagedby'the j througl longitudinal "slot 1' in the side wall of the casing 1. 'This lever is prevented from bei 11g shifted backwardly to the'dotted line-position shown in. Fig. 1 by reason of opposite end being adapted to' engage the coin '16 or the downwardly extending hook portion 114? of the lever 14. The-porextending beyond the or 3, whicheXt-ends outwardlycasing '1 serves as a letch to prevent the re-.

lyias shown in Fig. 1 end reinforced by 1 means of a U sheped strap 19-seeured at its front end to the free end ofthe;strep 2 and at its opposite. end to the back portion This U-shuped strap 19 is also preferably secured to the. door or win dow casing. c 1 J At the rear end .of the bottle retni' member orplate l is provided an .upw

extending lug' d9. on which is pivot-ally mounted, by means of a screw 21, 'a' hookshape'd lever 20 the hook portionfiO thereof' extendmgdownwardly through'a hole; at the y rear end of saidplate. This hook portion 20? is adapted to prevent the shifting of the *milk bottle beyond thesame, thus prevent ing the downwardly extending" portions '9? of the levers 9 from being releesed by the nnnularfiangent the upperfend of then ilk bottle, and thus relockthe coinan'd the lntch lever 3. Said shook lever 20 is provided with a handle portion 22, which, is adep ted' V ,toberaised from w thin when the. door or window upon the casingofwhich the deviee 15 mo ed; is openedv for permitting the withdrawallofthe inllk bottle. a

At the front n13pe1"corner of' tliec zising 1 are inscribedvarious designations, as shown in Fig. 2, for informing the vender-of the i kind and quantity of goods' desired. In-the frontwall of the casing 1 is provided another opening 1 through which the designations on the drum QSmay'be seen. This drum is provided at its one end with a' knob 24,. which is positioned outside of the casing for rotating the'drum. The one end of the drum 23, within the casingl'iis provided with a plurality of flat portions 23*, which are adapted to be engaged by a spring 25 secured to the sidewall of the casing 1 for ,holding the drum in certain shifted posi-,

tions.

c flVhen desiring to order a certain kind and I amount of milk or cream, the knob 24: 1S:

rotated to the desired position and the empty bottle placed in the supporting frame 2.

The coin 16 is then'ins'ertech as shownfin Figs. l and '5, which coin is locked in position by the lever 14 and also looks the latch lever 3 to prevent the removal of the empty bottle in'the frame 2. WVh en a full bottle is then placed in the deviceqby raising the downwardlv' extendin vortion @"of there'- i u I t.

desire to include in the scope of myv inven-.

taining member 4 and shifting the same backwardly, the milk bottle is locked bythe resilient retaining member 6. The inward shifting of the bottle also'shifts the lever 9, which shifts the slide ll. and raisesthelever 14a, Jermitting the coin to be withdrawn and the lever 3 to be shifted fron'ithe solid to the dotted line position, shown in Fig.1,

permitting the empty milk bottle, sumags in the frame 2; to be withdrawn.

. Though I have shown and lescribed a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts andportions, I, donot wish 'to be limited to this particular construction v combination and arrangement, but

tion the construction, combination and ar rangeinent substantially asset forth in the appended claims. c 7 7 Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is: v 1 I 1.,In a milk bottle supporting andlocking device, a frame provided at its'lowerportion w th bottle supporting means'and in one o a bottle retaining member shiftably mounted prevent the withdrawal of .said' bottle from the one end of said frame lever means mounted in said f'rame engageable and shiftable by the upper end of said bottleforreleasing a coin positioned 111 stud com IGCGlV ing means another I milk bottle supporting frame positioned at {one side of said first; I mentioned frame, and release means in said M first mentioned frame actuated bysaid lever means for permitting the removal of a bottle supported in said other milk bottle suppo'rt ing frame. r

3. In a devicefof the class described,a frame provided with means for supporting a milk bottle, another frame in connection therewith for supporting another milk bottle, means in connection with said firstmentionedframe for releasing a bottle supported in said last mentioned frame when inserting v in said frame and provided with means to a bottle in thel'former, a coin 'receivingjan'dv retaining mechanism mounted 'in saidfirst mentioned frame and means in connection with said mechanism and said first 'nen' tioned m'eansforlreleasing a coinretained by said mechanism when placinga' bottle in) said firstmentioned frame. y 1 H l 4. In a device of the class described, a

milk bottle supporting means. a meansin connection therewith for retaining a milk bottle thereini'and a coin receivingand retaining mechanism in connection with said supporting means for releasing a'coin when placing a bottle in said supporting means.

5. In device-ofthe class described, a milk bottlesupporting meansa means in connection therewith for retaining a milk bottle therein, a'coin receivingand retaining meche anismfin connection with said supporting means for releasing acoin when placing a bottlein said --supporting means, a frame in connection with said supporting means for supporting. another milk bottle, and latch means in'connection with said coina'eceiving lll) and retaining mechanism 01 permitting the releaseof'the'bottle held by said frame.-

'6. In" a milk bottle supporting'and' looking device a frame open" at itsilower' end and 7 provided at said lower end with bottle-supporting ledges and at its'one side, with a C0111,

receivingsl'ot, a bottle retaining member pivg" otally 'mounted'ln said frame and providedsaid frame; and lever means fpivotally mounted ins aid frame engageableand shiftableby the upper end of said bottlefor releasing a coin positioned in the coin receiving slot of said frame.

device; a frame openat its lowerend and I provided at said lowerend with bottle supporting ledges and its one' sidewith a n in in a milk bottle supporting and locking with means to preventfthe withdrawal of. Said bottle fromthe one endthereofandjof v end of said bottle for releasing a coin 1305b receiving slot, a bottle retaining member pivotally mounted in saidframe and provided with meansto prevent-the withdrawal of said bottle from the one end thereof and of [said frame lever means pivotally mounted 1n said frame engageable and shiftable by the upper tioned in the coinreceiving slot of saidframe, another milk bOttIQSUPPOl DlDQ' frame posit-ioned at one side. of said first mentioned frame, and release means in said first mentioned frame actuated by said lever means for permitting the removal. of the bottle supported in said other milk bottle supporting frame 8. In a device of the class described, a frameopen at its :flower end and provided at-said end with bottle supportingmeans andpat 1ts front side with a com receiving 1 slot, a" bottle retaining member pivotally mounted in the lower open portion of said mounted in said frame and extensiblelinto frame; a coin retaining member shiftably said coin receiving slot, and means extend- 111g into the lower open portion of said frame adapted to be-engaged by a bottle placed 'thereinand connected withsaid coin retaining member for shifting the same and re leasing" the coin placed in said-slot.

- 9.7111 a'device of the class described, a

frame open'at itslower end and provided at said endwith bottle supporting means and atits front side with a coin receiving slot a bottle iretainin member oivotall mounted in the lower open portion of; saidframe, a

7 coin retaining member shiftabl-y mounted in said frame andextensible into said coin rec oivn'ig slot, means GX'tGIlCllIlg lllllO the lower "open port on OfSEtlCl frame'adapted to be engaged by a bottle placedtherein andconnected with said coin retan'nng-member for shifting vthe same and releasingl3l16*C0,1.I1

' placedin said'slot, and a lever means pivotal- I 1y mounted in said frame -operable from the outside thereotzand adapted to engage at its inner .end a coin positioned in said, slot. I

10.In a device of'the class descrlbed a framevopen at-iits lower-end and provided at said end with bottle supporting means and at ts front side with a coin receiving slot, a i bottle=retaining member plv'otally. mounted the lower openportion of said frame, a

v coin retaining member shift-ably mou-nted in said frame and extensible nto said corn re-- 'ceiving slot, means extending vinto the lower openportion ofesaid frame adapted to be engaged by Cr-bottle placed therein and connested vwith said coin -retaining member for shift ng the,- same and 1 releasing the coin placed in said slot and another frame po- {sitioned oneside of said" mentioned frame for.supportingv another bottle, fand le verineans pivotally mounted m'said first mentioned frame {and V extensible across the opening Of S3i1Cl last mentioned frame for preventing the removal of a'bottleplaced there-in.

11. In a device of the' class described, a

casing open at its lower end and atthe lower portions of its frontand rear ends and provided at its front end with a coin receiving slot, a bottle retaining member pivotally mounted near its rear endat the lowerpon tion of and within said casingand provided at its front end With a bottle retaining portion, a bottle retaining spring member eX- tending downwardly from said pivotally mounted bottle retain1ngmember,a pa r of levers pivotally mounted in said casing and extending downwardly therein below said bottle retaining member, a slide reciprocally mounted in said casing adapted to be shifted vided at its front. end with a coinrece ving j slot, a bottle retaining member p'ivotally mounted near its rear end at the lower portion of and Withinsaid casing and provided at its front end with a bottle retaining .portion, a bottle retaining spring member extending downwardly from said pivotally mounted bottle retaining lmember, a pair of levers plvotally mounted n said casing and extending downwardly therein below said bottle retalning member, a slide'reciprocally mounted in said casing adaptedto v Q be shifted'by said levers, a coin retaining lever pivotally mounted in said casing and adapted to extend with its one end into said coin receiving slot and also adapted to be engaged and shifted bysaid slide, and a manually shiftable stop member pivotally" mounted on saidbottle retaining member and operable from the rear-end ofisaid cas- 1ng I i v 1 i v 13. In a device of the class described, a,

casing open at its lower end and ateth'elowjer portions of its front and rear ends and. provided vat-its frontiendgwith a coin receiving slot, a bottle retaining member pivotally mounted near its rear end at the lowerip or tionof andwithin saidcasing and.provided at its frontend with a bottle reta ning portion, a; bottle retaining spring member eextending V downwardly from said pivo mounted bottleretaining member, a pair of levers; pivotally "mounted in said casing and x d ng amends ther l w. bottle retaining membeiga slide reciprocally mounted in saidcasing adapted tobe shifted i by said levers,a coin retaining lever pivot- "ally mounted in said casing and adapted" to 9 d with: i s- 1 mm n osaid coin receivmg slot'and also adaptedto beeng 'aged and shifted by said slide, a bottle supporting frame mounted at the one side of said casing for supporting another milk bottle, and a lever pivotally mounted Within said casing and extending with its outer end beyond said casing into the space through which a bottle is adapted to be inserted for supporting the same on said frame said lever being adapted to be released by said coin retaining leverr In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 19 set my hand at San Diego, California, this 22nd day of June, 1925.

JOHN ROGGINGER. I 

